Add LinkShellExtension compatibility

[HammerOfDaGods]

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

LinkShellExtension's context menu is completely broken in the current "Files" context menu.

LinkShellExtension in normal explorer.exe before selecting a source

LinkShellExtension in normal explorer.exe after selecting a source

LinkShellExtension in "Files" with no source selected. "Cancel Link Creation" does not show up and only "Drop here..." appears, but throws an error when selected since no source is selected. This menu option also disappears entirely if I already selected a source and "Cancel Link Creation" is never shown, meaning it won't work whether I have a source selected or not.

Requirements

1. Show "Pick Link Source" context menu option when no source is already selected
2. Show "Drop Here..." and "Cancel Link Creation" context menu options once source is selected
3. Doing the above will allow the program to function in "Files" and prevent the error shown in description

Files Version

2.5.21.0

Windows Version

10.0.22631.2338

Comments

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[Josh65-2201]

Thanks for the report, I've added this to the project board.

[yaira2]

I was able to reproduce this issue, but I don't think it's something that can be solved from Files. It appears that in addition to the shell extension in the context menu, it's hooking directly into the Explorer process and there isn't any way to make this work without LinkShell making changes on their end. That said, we hope to integrate some of those features directly into Files.

[SilverGreen93]

Just an update on this. The LinkShellExtension works properly in DirectoryOpus, another Windows Explorer alternative. Maybe it can be done in Files as well.

[yaira2]

It would be interesting to find out how they did that. Continuing in #9991.